What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Some you don't. Whatever Brent posted for the 2nd pic that isn't drilled in. It uses clamps that work with the door jams.

 

Actually the one in the second pic is drilled as well....

http://www.parksoffroad.com/tacomamods/defenderroofrack/defenderroofrack.htm

 

Looks just like the door clamps in that shot haha

 

Haha yeah they do.

 

Whichever is cheaper I like better haha. Cheap T4R tracks from the junkyard works for me. Then do what 01tac0ma did on previous page and I should be golden. Now I need to find a basket.

 

Is that a Lexus badge I see?

 

Haha I dig the Lexus badge.

 

Paid $20 for the two tracks, main crossbars and the crossbars that rest against the roof from the junkyard! then just fabbed up my own feet to use the factory star scre knobs that tighten the crossbar to the track and welded some 1" .120 I had laying around between the feet.. they hold my bigass standing in the center of them so they'll hold whatever I plan to throw up there which wouldn't be much anyway. but I did have to cut the tracks down (Obviously) and drill 8 holes into the roof but used the factory bolts from the runner and got new nuts for them. Just be sure to solocone everything properly nd your fine, I or Travis9287 haven't had any issues as of yet! DC don't need to trim the tracks down either

 

Had this waiting for me when I got home last night. I think I'll paint it gunmetal before the install...

 

Put on a set of skids front and transmission. And tightened my battery holder bracket.

 

Put on a black leather steering wheel cover with red stitching to match my trd shift knob.

 

What brand? Wheelskins?

 

Nice. Who makes that one? I can only find the crappy lace up kind around here.

 

Been hunting for a roof rack, Of course i want OEM.. Located a guy selling his truck few hours away that has one but he would not sell it. I understand that..
What year 4Runners can we mount up??? 03 Double Cab here.
Thank you for sharing..

>G

 

Alternator upgrade!

Alternator just quit on my way to work this morning. Luckily I wasn't far from home. After it cooled down it stayed running. However the UG was only showing 7volts.

So while I was waiting on the parts store to open I started reading all the threads on doing the upgrade. Seemed easy enough.

It wasn't difficult, just some parts were a PITA doing it by myself. Think I only spent $40 more than an oem replacement.

 

Cage starts today... or tomorrow... sometime soon... I hope.

 

Spotting will be super easy with no floor.

 

I appreciate the info! Headed to the junkyard to get the racks now. Wood woop!

 

less chance of high centering too.

 

Daaaaamn, that is a ton of work. Thing is going to be killer!